Public · Community college
High Plains Technology Center
Woodward, Oklahoma · Fringe rural
- 0%
- Transfer rate
- $7,761
- Avg net price
- 80%
- Grad / completion
- $33,734
- Median earnings
High Plains Technology Center is a public certificate-granting institution in Woodward, Oklahoma (fringe rural setting), enrolling 72 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.
About Woodward, Oklahoma
Woodward is a city in and the county seat of Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States. The Plains tribes adopted use of the horse from the Spanish settlers in the 17th and 18th centuries, which greatly increased their range of nomadic hunting. Woodward is the principal center of trade for Northwest Oklahoma and a ten-county region including counties in Kansas and Texas. It serves a trade area of greater than 50,000 people. Agriculture, petroleum, wind energy, and manufacturing all contribute to Woodward's economy. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Fringe rural
- Highest degree offered
- Certificate
- Nearest big city
- 125 miles to Oklahoma City, OK
- To the ocean
- 525 miles
- Nearest airport
- 96 miles to Liberal Mid-America (LBL)
How High Plains Technology Center compares
Higher than 76% · #21 of 67 in Oklahoma
Higher than 1%
Higher than 45% · #32 of 61 in Oklahoma
Cheaper than 80% · #22 cheapest of 62 in Oklahoma
Lower than 56%
Larger than 20%
Percentiles compare High Plains Technology Center with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Oklahoma.
Student body
Undergraduates by gender
- Women4461%
- Men2839%
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White44%
- Black1.4%
- Hispanic24%
- Other or multiracial31%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 72
- Student–faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 11%
- First-generation students
- 61%
- Students over 25
- 6%
- Median family income
- $17,758
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Cost
- In-state tuition
- —
- Room & board
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- —
- Average net price
- $7,761
Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.
Outcomes
- Graduated
- 80%
- First-year retention
- 11%
- Transferred to another college
- 0%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $28,469
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $33,734
- Median debt at graduation
- —
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- No
- Application fee
- Free
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
Campus safety
- Safety grade
- A
- Reported offenses per 1,000 students
- 0.0 / year
- Violent offenses (2022–2024)
- 0
- Property offenses (2022–2024)
- 0
On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (322 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.
What you'll actually pay, by family income
Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.
College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.
Does the school pay you to attend?
Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.
Modest institutional aid: 19% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $1,643. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.
Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 43 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.
Is it worth it?
A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.
- Median earnings (10 years)
- $33,734
- Typical debt at graduation
- —
- Debt vs. one year's pay
- —
- Out-earn a HS grad
- 49%
The payoff is less clear-cut here — weigh the debt against the earnings and your intended field before borrowing heavily.
Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 94°F
- Winter low
- 25°F
- Annual rain
- 25.2″
- Annual snow
- 12.4″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Woodward 2Wsw Mesonet, OK US station (1.3 mi from campus).
What High Plains Technology Center graduates study — and earn
Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.
Colleges similar to High Plains Technology Center
Schools with a comparable profile — size, selectivity, cost, and graduate outcomes. Compare High Plains Technology Center side by side →
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- Students
- 84
- Tuition
- —
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
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- Transfer
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- Students
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- Tuition
- —
- Transfer
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Northwest Technology Center-Alva
Alva, Oklahoma · Fringe rural · 97 mi to Wichita
- Students
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- Tuition
- —
- Transfer
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Buckeye Joint Vocational School
New Philadelphia, Ohio · Fringe rural · 43 mi to Akron
- Students
- 80
- Tuition
- —
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
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Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education
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- Tuition
- —
- Transfer
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- Earnings
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Colleges near High Plains Technology Center
Formations Institute of Cosmetology & Barbering
Woodward, OK · Private for-profit · Certificate · 29 students
Northwest Technology Center-Alva
Alva, OK · Public · Certificate · 58 students
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Alva, OK · Public · Bachelor's · 1,498 students
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Weatherford, OK · Public · Bachelor's · 3,514 students
Western Technology Center
Burns Flat, OK · Public · Certificate · 129 students
Chisholm Trail Technology Center
Omega, OK · Public · Certificate · 34 students
Formations Institute
Enid, OK · Private for-profit · Certificate · 39 students
Autry Technology Center
Enid, OK · Public · Certificate · 259 students
Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.